Advanced QTP: QTP Basics

QTP Basics

QTP Basics Session: Agenda

• Features of Quick Test Professional
• Recording Modes in QTP
– Normal Recording
– Analog Recording
– Low Level Recording
• Running scripts
• Test Object Model
• Synchronization
• Quick Test Expert View
• Checkpoints
• Session Wrap-Up

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QTP Basics : Features

• Fast test creation

• Easier maintenance

• Powerful Data-driving capability

– Data Table
– Checkpoints
• VBScript support

• Smart Identification

• Recovery mechanism

• Auto-documentation
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Recording Modes in QTP

• Normal Recording
– Normal recording mode records the objects and the operations performed in the
application.

– This mode is the default and takes full advantage of QuickTest's test object model,
recognizing the objects in your application regardless of their location on the screen.

• Analog Recording

– This type of recording enables to record the exact mouse and keyboard operations you
perform in relation to either the screen or the application window.

– Analog Recording Settings Dialog Box consists of the two operands;

• Record relative to the screen : Records all mouse movement or keyboard input on all
windows in the screen
• Record relative to the window : Records any mouse movement or keyboard input relative to
the coordinates of the specified window.

Note:
• It is not possible to edit the analog recording steps within Quick Test.

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Recording Modes

• Low Level Recording

– Used when test objective pertains to the specific object location.

– This type of recording enables to record on any object in the application, whether or
not Quick Test recognizes the specific object or the specific operation.

– It should be used when the environment or the object is not recognized by QTP OR if
the exact coordinates of the object are important for your test or component.

Note:
• Steps recorded using low-level mode may not run correctly on all objects if the object co-ordinates change frequently.

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Running Scripts

• There are two modes of running the scripts in QTP namely

– Normal
– Fast

• Normal mode:
– Uses the execution arrow in both the Keyword and Expert view marking the each
step or statement performed.
– For tests containing multiple actions, for Keyword View the tree in the Item column is
expanded to display the steps while in the Expert View displays the script, of the
currently running action.

• Fast Mode:
– Does not use the execution arrow to run the test or component in either Keyword
View or Expert View and does not expand the item tree or display the script of each
action as it runs.

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Test Object Model

• Object model
– It is an structural representation of software objects that comprise the implementation
of a system or application.
– Defines a set of classes and interfaces, together with their properties, methods and
events, and their relationships.

• Test object
– Used by QTP to represent the an object in the application.
– Consists of one or more methods or properties.
– Consists of an number of identification properties.
– QTP supports 6 types of these test objects namely,
• Standard Windows Object
• ActiveX Objects
• Visual Basic Objects
• Web Objects
• Utility Objects
• Supplemental Objects

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Synchronization Points
• Used where web page or application does not respond in the same
speed at which QTP operates.

• QTP waits until the respective image/page/button or application is

ready for further test execution.

• Synchronization points forces Quick Test to wait for the specified

milliseconds before the next action is executed.

• This can be added in the following ways;

– Adding synchronization step from the Insert Menu.
– Using Wait() statements.
– By modifying the default values.

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Expert View
• Used alternative to Keyword view

• Object Hierarchy is used for Scripts

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Checkpoints
• It is an verification point used to compare the current value of a
specified property with its expected value.

• Checkpoints in QTP
– Standard Checkpoint
– Text Checkpoint
– Image Checkpoint
– Page Checkpoint
– Database Checkpoint
– Bitmap Checkpoint
– Table checkpoint
– Text Area checkpoint
– Accessibility checkpoint
– XML Checkpoint

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Questions?

Q & A….

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Session Wrap-up
• QTP supports functional testing of environments such as Windows,
Web, .NET etc.,
• Uses VBScript as its scripting language.
• Operates stand alone and can also be integrated with other Mercury
products.
• Facilitates easy steps for data driven testing and provide auto –
documentation about each test step.
• 3 types of recording is possible thru QTP
– Normal Recording
– Analog Recording
– Low Level Recording
• Scripts can be run in two modes:
– Normal - Runs the test with the execution mark
– Fast – Runs the test without the execution arrow
• The Run settings can be changed from the Options dialog

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Session Wrap-up
• An object model is a structural representation of software objects
(classes) that comprise the implementation of a system or application
• A test object is an object that QuickTest uses to represent an object in
the application
• QTP supports 6 types of objects namely
– Standards Windows Object
– ActiveX Object
– Web Object
– Visual Basic Object
– Utility Object
– Supplemental Objects
• Synchronization points allow Quick Test to wait for the specified
milliseconds before the next action is executed.
• The Expert view displays the set of objects and steps as a VBScript
line.
• A checkpoint is a verification point that compares a current value for a
specified property with the expected value for that property.
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